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The IIDA Southern California 2017 Student Portfolio Competition was held on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the Steelcase showroom located high in the skyline of downtown Los Angeles. Taking part were 20 extremely talented and diverse students from 7 participating Southern California Schools.

Students arrived as scheduled throughout the day, carrying intricate models, stunning display boards, and various other materials with which to present their best efforts. There were 3 categories of competition this year:

Innovation in Interior Design – awarded for the presentation that shows the highest level of innovation through design solutions.

Social Relevance in Interior Design – awarded for the presentation that best addresses social or cultural issues through creative design.

The Stephanie Tarr Award – awarded to the student who best demonstrates their commitment to involvement in the Southern California design industry through their IIDA membership, event volunteering, service to the community, charity work, and other forms of mentoring or participation.

Faced with the complex task of judging these wildly different and innovative projects were:

After a long day filled with nervous preparation, enthusiastic presentations, tours of the Steelcase showroom, and networking, the judges deliberated to decide the most deserving honorees from among the many outstanding participants.

The Innovation category, with a $5000 scholarship, was awarded to Rae Chye from Art Center College of Design.

The Social Relevance category, with a $5000 scholarship, was awarded to SuSun Kwak from Art Center College of Design.

The prestigious Stephanie Tarr Award, with a $5000 scholarship, was awarded to Angela Hickman from California State University Long Beach.

The awards will be formally presented at the 29th Annual IIDA Calibre Design Awards on Friday, May 19th 2017.

Edgardo Caceres and Jessica Collins, IIDA SoCal’s VP’s of Students Affairs, thank the host, Judges, students, sponsors and volunteers for helping to make this a memorable event.

The IIDA student competitions are educational experiences…but for whom? In the several years I have been involved in the fascinating process of judging student charrette and portfolio competitions, I’m the lucky beneficiary of free education. In the same way that students stand on our shoulders as they emerge into the professional world, we in turn stand on theirs. By immersing into the student experience, we glimpse something different, we are exposed to new ideas, we see new processes, we learn where we are going, like it or not. And make no mistake, it’s a two-way street, we see breath-taking blunders and amazing head-slappers, both by the students and their mentors. But each of those is a teachable moment, a chance to learn what to avoid, or how to help steer a proper course. The other great dividend is the chance that the job applicant you are about to interview is someone with whose work you are already familiar, and whose presentation in the heat of battle you have already witnessed. What a unique and enviable advantage. Students, were you aware when the audition process actually started? Now you know. Thank you, IIDA, for my continuing education. Couldn’t have done it without you.

At this year’s Calibre Awards, we will be celebrating the history, legacy and success of our SoCal Student Awards Program. Pauline Cheng, IIDA Student Awards Program Recipient, tells us in her own words how the Awards program impacted her design career.

When I received the Student Award, I was in the process of changing careers. I originally moved to Los Angeles to attend graduate school in Organizational Psychology. After a few years, I became dissatisfied and started exploring other career options (The term ‘quarter-life crisis’ hadn’t been invented yet, but I was having one!).

When I started studying Interior Design at UCLA Extension, I was working full time, taking design classes at night and spending my weekends doing homework. The Student Award provided the first real validation that my decision to try this new career was a good one. It also provided some breathing room for me financially, which was a huge relief. It took a long time to complete my design education. Receiving the Award was a great motivator to keep on going!

Project by Beckson Design Associates, Los Angeles

The Award also introduced me to IIDA events where I was able to meet people working in the industry. Those connections led to my first internship at a furniture showroom, and eventually to my first design job with Beckson Design Associates.

Today as a Project Manager at Warner Bros., I’m still friends with and work with people I met through IIDA in those early days.

Congratulations to 25 years of the IIDA SoCal Chapter Student Program!

The success of our SoCal Student Awards Program relies on the support of our design community. Join us at this year’s Calibre Awards as we celebrate this program and the people that have made it happen over the years.

On March 10th, Students and Industry Professionals came together for the annual IIDA Student Awards Competition held at the newly revamped Haworth showroom. Students from several schools throughout Southern California presented their best work to an esteemed panel of Senior Designers and Industry Partners vying for scholarships ranging from $2500 to $5000 each in prize winnings. The event showcased the range of talented students from concise presentation skills to well thought out project boards. The open presentation format allowed students to view each other’s work and gain insight to what other schools and programs are doing.

I know when I was a student, I felt somewhat in a “studio” bubble immersed only in the world of my school’s program. Students who participated in the event found the open format style refreshing, allowing them to see and learn what other students are doing, engage with other students who are in the same shoes as them, and share each other’s perspective on interior design.

Selecting the winners from this group of outstanding applicants was not an easy task for our panelists. After much discussion and without further a ado, we are pleased to present the 2012 IIDA Student Award winners:

Category: Social Relevance in Interior DesignFirst Place $5,000.00Rommel R Ordoyo, University of California Los Angeles Extension / Cal Poly PomonaSecond Place $2,500.00Yuriana E. Stransky, California State University Long BeachCategory: Innovation in Interior DesignFirst Place $5,000.00Mariko Hamagami, Orange Coast CollegeSecond Place $2,500.00Kandy Hsiao-Ham Chang, California State University Long Beach

The event concluded with a mixer allowing students and Industry Professionals to interact and socialize after a long and exciting day. We thank all the participating schools and students along with our City Center volunteers for making the event a success.

The 2011 student scholarship winners, accepting their awards at the Calibre Awards gala.

This year’s Student Awards program is shaping up to be really exciting! We have received lots of great applications from some very talented students, vying for the $20,000 in scholarship funds we will offer this year through the IIDA SoCal Chapter Student Scholarship Program!

While the period for accepting applications has closed (if you missed it – sorry about that), you still may have an opportunity to participate. Student presentations will take place on Saturday, March 10 at the newly remodeled Haworth showroom Santa Monica. If you’d like to meet students from around Southern California and check out their work you can join us following the presentations from 3:00pm – 4:00pm. Please RSVP to vpstudents@iida-socal.com.

The Student Awards program is a great opportunity for the members of our industry to see what the next generation of designers is up to, and for students to meet professionals and form valuable relationships as they start their careers. In my case, after 35 years in the industry and as one of the Vice President’s of Student Affairs, I am very much looking forward to sharing my experiences with these new designers in Southern California. It is always inspiring to work with students and see their fresh perspective on design and, really, the world.

Please help us spread the word about our event on March 10! Every year our jury is impressed by our student submissions. This year promisses to be great, and I am looking forward to meeting our participants and seeing the next generation of great design!

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Please join us for a tour of QVC's Ontario distribution center, completed by RGA Architects, IOS/Haworth and Oltmans Construction.
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Please join us for a tour of QVC’s Ontario distribution center, completed by RGA Architects, IOS/Haworth and Oltmans Construction.

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Please join us for the planning meeting for the 2018 Orange County Fashion Show. This Committee meeting will be held at 12 noon at IOS in Orange County. [...]

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Please join us for the planning meeting for the 2018 Orange County Fashion Show. This Committee meeting will be held at 12 noon at IOS in Orange County. You will have the chance to not only work with your peers buy have the opportunity to learn and participate in the largest Orange County event of the year.

2018 OC Fashion Show Committee Meeting #2 – 2/8

2018 OC Fashion Show Committee Meeting #3 – 2/22

2018 OC Fashion Show Committee Meeting #4 – 3/8

2018 OC Fashion Show Committee Meeting #5 – 3/22

2018 OC Fashion Show Committee Meeting #6 – 4/5

2018 OC Fashion Show Committee Meeting #7 – 4/19

This is an open meeting for all who would like to participate in the production of the 2018 OC Fashion Show! We are looking for volunteers to jump in and help with sponsorships, promotion and production.

All Committee Members must be an IIDA Member first; if you don’t have an IIDA Membership but are interested in signing up please attend for more information

We will be meeting at the Interior Office Solutions Showroom (17800 Mitchell N, Irvine, CA 92614), in the Boccio Room at Noon for one hour. You are free to invite anyone interested in this event to join us as well.

If you are not able to attend this meeting in person, join us by calling in:

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Please join us for this CEU with Sina Pearson - Designer, Sina Pearson Textiles. Sina Pearson is a visionary designer and entrepreneur who has, for nearly three decades, set industry [...]

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Please join us for this CEU with Sina Pearson – Designer, Sina Pearson Textiles. Sina Pearson is a visionary designer and entrepreneur who has, for nearly three decades, set industry standards for sophistication and technical innovation.

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Orange County Fashion Show Teams and Sponsors are invited to The Reveal for the presentation of the design teams and team/sections.
Interested in Sponsorship opportunities for the Reveal? Please contact: occc@iida-socal.org [...]

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Orange County Fashion Show Teams and Sponsors are invited to The Reveal for the presentation of the design teams and team/sections.

Interested in Sponsorship opportunities for the Reveal? Please contact: occc@iida-socal.org (IIDA SoCal Chapter Sponsors get right of first refusal)

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Please join us for the planning meeting for the 2018 Orange County Fashion Show. This Committee meeting will be held at 12 noon at IOS in Orange County. [...]

Event Details

Please join us for the planning meeting for the 2018 Orange County Fashion Show. This Committee meeting will be held at 12 noon at IOS in Orange County. You will have the chance to not only work with your peers buy have the opportunity to learn and participate in the largest Orange County event of the year.

2018 OC Fashion Show Committee Meeting #2 – 2/8

2018 OC Fashion Show Committee Meeting #3 – 2/22

2018 OC Fashion Show Committee Meeting #4 – 3/8

2018 OC Fashion Show Committee Meeting #5 – 3/22

2018 OC Fashion Show Committee Meeting #6 – 4/5

2018 OC Fashion Show Committee Meeting #7 – 4/19

This is an open meeting for all who would like to participate in the production of the 2018 OC Fashion Show! We are looking for volunteers to jump in and help with sponsorships, promotion and production.

All Committee Members must be an IIDA Member first; if you don’t have an IIDA Membership but are interested in signing up please attend for more information

We will be meeting at the Interior Office Solutions Showroom (17800 Mitchell N, Irvine, CA 92614), in the Boccio Room at Noon for one hour. You are free to invite anyone interested in this event to join us as well.

If you are not able to attend this meeting in person, join us by calling in: